Detecting ionizing radiation in liquid helium using wavelength shifting light collection

D. N. McKinsey; C. R. Brome; J. S. Butterworth; S. N. Dzhosyuk; R. Golub; K. Habicht; P. R. Huffman; C. E.H. Mattoni; L. Yang; J. M. Doyle

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2003.08.152

Detecting ionizing radiation in liquid helium using wavelength shifting light collection

D. N. McKinsey, C. R. Brome, J. S. Butterworth, S. N. Dzhosyuk, R. Golub, K. Habicht, P. R. Huffman, C. E.H. Mattoni, L. Yang, J. M. Doyle

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Detectors for counting low energy (less than 1 MeV) ionizing events in liquid helium are developed and characterized. These devices employ wavelength shifting fluors to convert extreme ultraviolet (EUV) helium scintillation light to the visible, allowing transport of signal light to room temperature. Three technological approaches are developed and tested: wavelength shifting fiber, composite acrylic tube, and diffuse reflecting tube of expanded teflon. The tube-based detectors have been used to detect magnetically trapped neutrons. All of the technological approaches have utility in other experiments, such as a more sensitive measurement of the neutron electric dipole moment and the monitoring of the low-energy solar neutrino flux.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	475-485
Number of pages	11
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	516
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2003.08.152
State	Published - Jan 11 2004

Keywords

Extreme ultraviolet
Liquid helium
Neutron
Scintillation
Wavelength shifter

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McKinsey, D. N., Brome, C. R., Butterworth, J. S., Dzhosyuk, S. N., Golub, R., Habicht, K., Huffman, P. R., Mattoni, C. E. H., Yang, L., & Doyle, J. M. (2004). Detecting ionizing radiation in liquid helium using wavelength shifting light collection. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 516(2-3), 475-485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2003.08.152

Detecting ionizing radiation in liquid helium using wavelength shifting light collection. / McKinsey, D. N.; Brome, C. R.; Butterworth, J. S. et al.

In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 516, No. 2-3, 11.01.2004, p. 475-485.

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McKinsey, DN, Brome, CR, Butterworth, JS, Dzhosyuk, SN, Golub, R, Habicht, K, Huffman, PR, Mattoni, CEH, Yang, L & Doyle, JM 2004, 'Detecting ionizing radiation in liquid helium using wavelength shifting light collection', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, vol. 516, no. 2-3, pp. 475-485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2003.08.152

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